As part of my sister’s college graduation, she’s the last one of us to graduate, my dad and stepmom have put together a family trip to Ireland. My dad, stepmom, my brother and his wife, my younger brother and sister, Hubs and myself are the travel party. My dad and stepmom have done this trip twice before, but it’s been about 20 years. They fully expect this third time to live up to their memories of their previous trips.
The plan is for us to fly to Shannon and then hike in Galway. The trip is a hiking trip! But, it’s the best kind! It’s the kind where your belongings are sent ahead and you hike through the Irish countryside, stopping for a picnic, then hike to the bed and breakfast. You get to bed and breakfast for teatime and then you have a few hours to clean up and relax in your room where your things are waiting for you. Then you head to the a local pub for dinner and a Guinness. Off to bed and then do it again the next day!
We will hike about 7-11 miles, about 4-6 hours, each day. We will do this for five days. Hubs and I are excited because we have been wanting to do a hiking trip like this since Machu Picchu. This one will be nice because we have learned a lot since then and we won’t have to carry so much. And bonus: no stairs! The Inca roads and stairs were amazing, but even now five years later my knees ache thinking about them.
I’ll be sure to post once we get back with some awesome stories and gorgeous pictures.
What are y’all doing this summer? Let me know in the comments below!
Whatever you do, please be safe and have fun!
-Sarah
